Reining in Big Tech could boost privacy protections.
Sen. Chuck Schumer has yet to call a vote on the American Innovation and Choice Online Act.More than a dozen smaller tech companies, including Proton and DuckDuckGo are urging lawmakers to pass comprehensive antitrust legislation “as soon as possible.” For them, passing the bill would kill two birds with one stone, allowing lawmakers to address anti-competitive conduct and privacy failures in one go.
“There’s simply no doubt that more competition is a precondition for better privacy online,” Proton CEO and founder Andy Yen said in a statement on Tuesday. “Competition policy may not solve all of our data privacy challenges, but it’s surely a good start, which is why lawmakers must pass the American Innovation and Choice Online Act.”
The letter comes as the AICO and its companion in the House have largely stalled. Earlier this year, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer promised to hold a floor vote for the AICO this summer. But as Democrats faced pressure to advance other Biden administration priorities, like budget reconciliation, ahead of Congress’ August recess. Before leaving Capitol Hill for the month, Schumer told thethat the AICO wasn’t forgotten and that he would schedule a floor vote for the fall. No votes have been scheduled as of publication.
It’s not entirely clear what’s holding up the bill, but it’s likely that Democrats may not have enough votes in the Senate to approve it. In July,
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